If you’re like most humans, you resist, suppress, or distract yourself from unpleasant emotions because they can be uncomfortable, overwhelming, or even…

When clients first come to therapy, they’ve often reached the depths of despair. Their illness has taken control of nearly everything, and they feel certain that…

Have you noticed that when something goes wrong, your mind becomes an extraordinary problem-finding, problem-solving machine?…

I hear this often from clients who are about to see a new doctor or try a new treatment option:

"I'm trying not to get too excited."

Wait, WHAAAAAT????!!!!

Sometimes, when we are feeling a deep sense of loneliness, discontent, or pain, self-judgments and negative beliefs show up too. It’s like they get invited…

How often do you find yourself annoyed by someone or something? Your body? Your busy schedule? Your spouse or coworker? Your job? Your kids? Perhaps the better question is…

There’s a lot to be mad about right now: a dreadful pandemic, raging wildfires, our polarized country. If you’re managing health challenges on top of all this, you have many reasons to be angry.

I hear it over and over again. “I don’t want to feel this way. How can I make my ___________ go away.” Fill in the blank with whatever unpleasant state the person…

As someone with a chronic illness, you’re probably no stranger to sympathy. It make sense; illness can make us feel vulnerable and fragile, and people assume we feel helpless all the time.

As humans, we are designed to move towards things that are pleasant and move away from things that are unpleasant. This skill is fantastic, especially when…

It all started when my immune system went bonkers and I started shitting 12 times a day. For a year my body waged a melodramatic war on itself.

For the next 10 seconds I want you to NOT think about a pink flamingo. No, I mean it. Don't think about a pink flamingo. Or a blue one either. STOP IT! Don't even…